A human rights deployment to track and count casualties and honor the victims of the Syrian conflict
Syria Tracker crowdsources citizen reports on human rights violation since the conflict began in April 2011. In addition to documenting atrocities and fighting during the conflict, Syria Tracker hopes to provide detailed metrics on fatalities and preserve the name, location, and details of each victim.
Syria Tracker crowdsources citizen reports on human rights violation since the conflict began in April 2011. In addition to documenting atrocities and fighting during the conflict, Syria Tracker hopes to provide detailed metrics on fatalities and preserve the name, location, and details of each victim.
Over 4500 reports have been submitted since the map was launched, and users have called it “the most accurate estimate of the death toll yet.” SyriaTracker data has been used in a variety of outlets, USAID, WashPost, etc. They're a great example of a 'non-authoritative' source becoming really valuable data source.
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